Inside this issue:

Ranch Riders

News and

Events

2

Luau Party

&

Casino Night

3

5 Ducks

20 Bucks

Conservation

Fundraiser

4

Ranch Stable

Trail Ride

Information

5

Youth Center

Information

Craft House

Information

6

Ranch Bingo

Pioneer

Cemetery

7

Event Listing

Facility Hours

9

10

WARNING: Last weekend the C9R Conservation

Committee Duck made his first appearance at the

mud bog and ever since then the Duck has been

showing up in all sorts of places. Duck sightings

have been reported all over the Ranch. Be sure to

approach with caution or you might find yourself

doing a duck dance or rescuing a stranded ATV!

The 9 Lines WHAT’S

HAPPENING THIS

WEEKEND!

Youth Centers

silent auction

begins at 9AM on

September 2nd.

These auction has

bigger & better items

than ever!

September 3rd

the Craft House flea

market will be at the

T-Top starting at

8am.

The C9RCC will

be hosting free kids

fishing at the Family

Fishing pond on

Spring Hill.

September 3rd at

9AM

Cruisers Club

Luau Party along

with Casino Night on

September 3rd.

The C9RCC will

be sponsoring the

Labor Day Duck

Race at Foggy Sept.

4th at noon.

The Ranch

Riders will be

hosting an evening

Labor Day Poker

Run September 4th.

The School

House will host a

pancake and sausage

breakfast on Monday,

September 5th in the

patio room.

A Weekly Publication

September 1, 2011

What I learned

this summer at

Cloud 9 Ranch

Setting around a campfire builds good friendships.

Seeing a playground full of children builds hope.

Volunteering your time makes your time more valuable.

Nature has a way of bringing peace to your soul.

Comfort food is always found at the campsite next door.

Throwing stones only soothes the conscience when you do it in the creek.

The seeds you sow today will be the harvest you reap tomorrow.

Forgiveness warms the heart and cools the sting.

Don’t sweat the small stuff.

Staying positive is a tough fight but you always win when you do.

The last day for both the Adult Pool and the Big

Top Family Pool is Labor Day, Sept. 5th. Both

of the pools will be closed as of September, 6th.

Thank you to all that participated in the water

aerobics.

All of us at the pool hope that you have enjoyed

your time at the pools. It has been our pleasure

to serve you this summer. We looked forward to

seeing everyone back again next season.

~Kelly Harper

Swimming Pool News

Ranch Riders News— Labor Day Weekend Fun!

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Special Thanks To

Art Bentley

Cloud 9 Ranch is a tough

crowd and your music

was enjoyed by all.

Labor Day Poker Run Sunday, September 4th

Signup at 3:00PM at T-Top. Take off will be at 6:00PM

Returning no later than 9:00PM

Please Ride Responsibly!

RRC News!

Night Ride Poker Run on Labor Day Weekend

Signup at 3PM at T-Top Return no later than 9PM

Brand New-Hot off the Press 2nd Edition Trail Map

This map has the horse trails and GPS coordinates.

For a more portable map….pick up you

Trail Map T-Shirt!

Both easy to read and washable!

Beat the heat with a RRC hat or visor or get ready for

winter with a new RRC hoodie or sweatshirt.

Pick up your Raffle Ticket

Bass Pro propane grill &

Racing checker outdoor camper mat.

Big Money Up for grabs!

50/50 tickets will be available with the drawing held

on Columbus Day weekend.

This will be for half of $1200!!!!!!!

Rental Reservations

Reminder to Members and Guests

In order to avoid Cancelation charges:

Your reservation needs to be canceled

or Changed 48 hours before your

Arrival Date.

Cancelation Charges:

No Show reservations will be charged

for the first night of the reservation.

RRC NEWS

We would like to give a

great big

THANK YOU

To Tom Riley!!!

Cloud 9 Ranch member, Tom Riley, owner of R&R Equipment Company of Fort Scott, Kansas has donated yet another Gehl skid steer to the Ranch Riders club for doing trail repairs and other ranch maintenance. Ranch Riders Club would like to thank all those who stopped by the booth at the mud bog. The RRC will have a booth set up at the T-Top during the Flea Market on Saturday morning. The new RR maps will be for sale along with t-shirts and other items. Stop by and check out what RRC has to offer.

Food/drink service begins at 5:00 p.m.

Clubhouse Deck

Casino Opens 7:00 p.m. in the Clubhouse

$10.00 Donation gets $500 Cruiser Cash.

3 ½ Hours of playing the games to build your

$$$$Cruiser Cash$$$$

Use Cruiser Cash to bid on Auction Prizes

Prizes for the Cruiser Cash Auction are better than ever for both men and women.

Bid on and take home camping necessities, as well as baskets of goodies, decora-

tive items, gift-cards, and free certificates and tickets for all kinds of things.

Smoking and non-smoking tables available for games like Blackjack, Hi-Lo, No

Limit Texas Hold’em, Roulette, Craps, Money Wheel, Chuck-A-Luck, Horseracing

and BINGO in the Patio Room. NEW!!! Bingo winners will also get to draw for

Cruiser Cash. Even if you’re not a big ―gambler,‖ there’s plenty of ways to increase

your Cruiser Cash. When you buy-in for $10, you will receive a ticket for a draw-

ing of a LARGE AMOUNT OF CRUISER CASH to be given away just before the

auction begins. There will be several MYSTERY DRAWINGS for Cruiser Cash all

evening, a 50/50 Drawing held that night (winner gets real cash and will draw an

amount of Cruiser Cash). There’s even a contest for BEST DEALER!!

Isle of the Ozarks Saturday September 3rd If you are one of the many Ranch Members who

have been busy making plans for Labor Day Week-

end, make sure to mark Saturday September 3rd

on your calendar. The next ―Casino Night‖ is sure

to be one you do not want to miss. Not only can

you get in on Cruiser Cash you can also enjoy being

on the ―Isle of the Ozarks‖. Watch as the Ranch

Club House is transformed into a tropical Island

Paradise complete with Casino and Luau Party.

We Hope to see you Saturday, September 3rd

School House Committee Pancake and Sausage Breakfast

YUM YUM! Skip Cooking Breakfast and the Cleanup before you head home from your vacation!

Let the School House Committee do the Cooking and Cleanup for you.

Only $3.50 for Adults-All you can eat Pancakes and plus 2 sausages.

Orange Juice, Coffee and Milk. (extra sausage 50 cents each)

Only $2.00 for Children 10 and Under

Thank You for Your Support of the School House.

November 1st, 2011: Foggy, Wilder, and

Melody Lane Campgrounds will be closed.

November 30th, 2011: Powder Mill and Hill

Country Campgrounds will be closed.

Lonesome Pines Campground will remain

open all year.

Limited Rental Campers will be available in

Lonesome Pines Campground after Powder

Mill campground closes.

(1) The stream is restricted to fishing only

from Wilder Springs to 25 yards above Fo-

gey Tubes. No recreational wading,

swimming, diving or jumping off any portion

of the steam bank allowed. Floaters and

fishermen are asked to respect each

other’s activities.

(2) ATV Crossings: Do not block any

authorized ATV crossing in a manner that

prevents ATV’s from proceeding across the

waterway.

Disclaimer: The above go into effect im-

mediately by direction of the board of direc-

tor and will be presented to the full

membership for vote in 2012.

Rule Changes:

Effective Immediately Campground Closing

Schedule for 2011

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Labor Day

Weekend

Duck Race

Sponsored By: Cloud 9 Ranch

Conservation Committee

The Cloud 9 Ranch Conservation

Committee will be holding a

―Duck Race‖ on September 4th.

The ―Duck Race‖ will be held on

Spring Creek. If you have never

been to a ―Duck Race‖ then you

have to see this! The Ducks will

start from the Kids fishing hole

and race to the Foggy Tubes.

Want to get involved? You can

purchase your ―Duck Race‖ Duck

at the Trading Post, Gate House,

Accounting Office, Conservation

Committee Representative, and

The Outfitters. You do not have

to be present to win!

Proceeds from the ―Duck Race‖

will go to help support the Cloud

9 Ranch Conservation Commit-

tee. The Conservation Commit-

tee is working hard to raise

funds that will go toward the

following Ranch projects: Free Kids Fishing Days

Fish Stocking

Deer Food Plots

Deer Feeders

Stream improvements and Clean up

Labor Day Weekend!

Sunday, September 4th

Cloud 9 Ranch

Conservation Committee ―Duck Race‖!

Race Time: 12 Noon

Start: Kids Fishing Hole

Finish: Foggy Tubes

50/50 on proceeds

$$$$ for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd

Place Race Ducks

$5 per Duck or

5 Ducks for $20

Attention Campers

If you have an emergency and need

medical assistance, please call :

417-284-7321.

State your location and give a brief

description of emergency.

In case of extreme weather,

storm shelters are located in:

*Youth Center (pets allowed)

*Chapel basement (no pets)

Severe Weather Information:

Thunder Storm Warning-

Sirens Sound 3 short blasts.

Tornado Warning-

Continuous Running Sirens

Name the Colt

If you have not done so yet, take the time to stop by the Stables and visit the new foal. C9R needs your help in finding the perfect name for our newest edition. If you would like to submit a name for the foal you can do so at the Ranch Office. Each name submitted will be 50 cents. Proceeds for the name selection goes to the C9R Volunteer Fire Department and First Responder Programs. The name will be selected at the end of the summer.

Horseback Riding

Adventure

at Cloud 9 Ranch

For the past several years Cloud 9 Ranch

has offered a chance for you to experience

an overnight trail ride. This invites the

hearty adventurer to experience the Ozark

Mountains from the back of a horse. Over-

night package includes a 4-5 hour trail ride

departing on Saturday, September 24th, a

Cowboy cookout on Saturday evening,

overnight campout at the Ranch stables,

Cowboy breakfast on the morning of Sun-

day September 25th, followed by 4 hour

trail ride on Sunday morning. You will be

guided by truly experienced Ranch wran-

glers and range cooks.

The adventure begins at 11:30am at the

C9R stables. Cowboys and Cowgirls will

be introduced to their faithful mount and the

ride will begin through some of the most

spectacular parts of the Ozarks. At around

5pm the group will return to the Ranch Sta-

bles where you will be able to pitch your

tent. All weather tents will make your stay

enjoyable no matter what Mother Nature

decides to bring. The range cooks will pre-

pare a Cowboy Cookout for the trail ride

participants. The evening will include

campfire stories, and perhaps a cowboy

song or two. You are welcome to bring

your singing voice and a guitar if you like.

On Sunday morning you will start your day

off with coffee (of course) and a Cowboy

Breakfast that is to die for. After that it is

back into the saddle for another four hour

morning ride. This could be the best ex-

perience of your life…..and certainly one

you will never forget!

Over Night Trail Ride

Registration Form Name: ___________Member #_____

Address:______________________

Phone:_______________________

Booking Option#_______________

Amount Due:______________

Booking Option 1: Ranch provides horse

with guided trail ride, dinner on Saturday,

Breakfast on Sunday Only $100

Booking Option 2: Guided Trail ride and

you provide your own horse, Dinner on

Saturday and Breakfast on Sunday Only

$50

*50% deposit due at the time of booking

with the full remaining balance due by

10am on September, 24th.

*In case of cancellation, please note, to

receive a refund - cancellation must be

received by September 20th.

* Complete This Form and Return to the

Accounting Office as soon as possible.

Craft House News

The Craft House is located just past

Wilder Springs II on the left. Some

people think that it is only for crafts

and they really get a surprise when

they come in and find out that is also

has a Holiday Room, Book Room, New

Item Room and a Flea Market Room.

Men that know that the Craft House

has a Flea Market Room like to go and

roam through it to see if they can find

anything for themselves.

All members of Cloud 9 Ranch may

sell items through the Craft House,

just check with the Craft House to

find out the procedures. We welcome

sales from crafters.

The Craft House still has tables avail-

able for the Labor Day Flea Market,

just check at the Craft House if you

would like to reserve a table.

We will be having a bag sale starting

Friday, September 2nd through the

4th. All that you can put into a bag

from a selection of certain items will

only be $2.00 each. The sale will con-

tinue September 6th through the 10th

and the bags from the selection of cer-

tain items will only be $1 each.

Marie Pilkinton,

Craft House President.

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION

DAY

&

3RD ANNUAL CHILI

COOK-OFF

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

Bring your chili, hot and

ready to be judged. After

judging at 11:30 A.M. at the T-

Top, the Chili Cook-Off entries

become lunch for our employees

on their special day of fun on the

Ranch. Get out that favorite

chili recipe and you just might

win some $$$$!!! $10 entry fee—

pay at the T-Top when you

arrive on September 10h.

Youth Center-

Silent Auction Info

The Youth Center Silent Auction begins at

9AM on Friday September 2nd. There are

lots of good things in the auction. Here is

a partial list of what you can expect to

find: small folding table with 2 folding

stools, electric meat grinder, child size

western hat, crock pot, beautiful western

style boot vases. 2 rocking horses, floating

cooler, hand painted child’s picnic table

and much, much, more. Bidding will end

at 2PM on Saturday. We hope you will

come to the youth center to check out all

of our auction items.

Youth Center Info for

Saturday, September 3rd

The regular youth center hours will be

from 9AM-5PM.

Later in the evening on Saturday,

September 3rd there will be a

Youth Center lock-in from 6:30PM until

Midnight.

Preteens and Under Only. All kids must

be signed in anytime after 6:30PM and

can not leave until they are signed out.

We are having more staff and teenage

helpers for your child’s safety. $5 dona-

tions for the helpers if your child is under

6 years of age. There will be plenty of

games, prizes, snacks and drinks!

Youth Center Info for

Sunday, September 4th

Sunday, September 4th, the Youth Center

will be hosting a Kids Craft Class at

11AM.

At 2PM Minute to Win it game will begin.

It has been a great summer at Cloud 9

Ranch. We have been busy seeing old

friends and making new ones.

Do your very best this year at school and

we will see you next year.

Love to You ALL

~Miss Sally

School House News

Flags Wanted

A flag burn-

ing will be held Memorial

weekend in 2012. The School

House Committee is requesting

donations of old American flags

for this ceremony. No small

flags please. These may be

brought to the School House on

Saturdays or Sundays from

2PM to 4PM. They may also be

given to Ed Horton, Doris

Hutto, Deb Dantin, or Deb

Johnston.

The School House is open

Saturday and Sunday from

2PM –4PM for tours. Watch

for the Open/Close sign on our

main sign.

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Mud Bog Special appreciation to all the Cloud 9 Ranch Employees

and Volunteers who went above and beyond their duties to

make sure that the Mud Bog was a huge success. The guys

spent a lot of their time working to make sure that the mud

pit was constructed in a safe and sound manner. Their ef-

forts to insure a great weekend should not go unnoticed.

Halsey-Overseen pit construction

George and Harry-Worked on getting the pit dug and dirt

packed back in.

Charlie-Make the road down to the pit look great.

Mike Amburgy-Overseen the fire department operations

Billy Bean and Stable Crew-Set up security fence and

bought in the hay bales for the fence.

Deb Johnston-overseen first responder station.

Kevin Willis, Larry Armstrong, Bill Roush and several oth-

ers made sure that the pit competition went smoothly.

Judy, Bubba, Kayde and Wendell Ward, Frank, Miss Sally,

Mary Lou and Chuck, Karen, The Duck, Tressa, Connie

Roush, Connie Dines, Julie Booth, Deanna, Patricia Miles,

Sarah Amburgy, everyone that helped. Thank you for lov-

ing the Ranch and wanting to make new events successful.

Adult Bingo-Friday and Saturday Night

Share the Wealth-5:45pm

Regular Games-6:30

Progressive Letter X in 28#’s for $34 If not

won on Friday night the amount will in-

crease on Saturday night to 30#’s for $36.

Progressive Coverall in 61#’s for $60. If

not won will increase to 62#’s for $65.

We will be playing a special Luau game on

Saturday night, $1 per strip and payout

will be half of what is sold.

All winners of regular games will receive

an entry into the mystery drawing for Ca-

sino Night.

Come Have Some Hawaiian Fun at Bingo!

See Page 9 For more Bingo Information!

The Pioneer Cemetery has a new fence. This

fence was paid for by the Rick Selvidge family of

Traverse City, MI. The fence installation was

done by Chris Danton with the help of Skip

Wyman. For more information about the Pioneer

Cemetery, check out the ―House on the Hill‖ book

that is available in the Ranch Trading Post.

W h a t D o e s i t m e a n t o b e a m e m b e r o f C l o u d 9 ?

When you purchase a membership in Cloud 9 Ranch Club, Inc., you have ac-

cess to a true gem of a family camping resort. However, camping is a small

part of what a membership in Cloud 9 Ranch Club, Inc., really means. What

most members don’t realize is they also become an owner with several thou-

sand others of a multi-million dollar corporation. The original corporation

was established in 1972 as a business developer’s dream. In 1998, the devel-

oper voluntarily turned the corporation over to its membership through a reor-

ganization process. Cloud 9 Ranch Club, Inc. then became a member-owned,

not-for-profit Missouri Corporation. Membership really means you jointly

have ―ownership‖ of an undivided 1/6000th deeded interest in the property with

other owners that is managed by the corporation. The corporation is run by

Directors who are selected each year by a vote of the owners in an annual elec-

tion. It is the duty of the Board of Directors to make corporate decisions based

on the best interest of the corporation. The Board of Directors is responsible

for hiring a qualified General Manager who, under corporate leadership and

guidance, is responsible for staffing the facilities and maintain over 6,300

acres of pristine Ozark natural resources, as well as a full service resort de-

signed for all ages to enjoy year-round.

Ownership of a large corporation with a staff of over 80 employees during peak

season is big business. We know of no other facility of its kind that offers what

Cloud 9 Ranch Club, Inc. does for the price. Ordinary working families can no

longer afford to take a week’s vacation like generations before us did. Last

year memberships to the Ranch sold for $2,000.00. In April of 2011, the Board

of Directors approved a very limited number of lifetime memberships for $500,

a fraction of its worth. This reduced price is offered to generate increased

revenues and at the same time offer an affordable vacation to young families

who want to bring back camping and the love of the outdoors to their children.

Being a not-for-profit corporation, revenues generated to run the campground

are paid through an annual maintenance fee to maintain and improve the en-

tire facility. In addition to maintenance and improvements, the corporation is

responsible for paying all salaries, insurance, property taxes and operational

expenses from these revenues. Remarkably, with all the costs involved in run-

ning a corporation the size of Cloud 9 Ranch Club, Inc., the current annual

maintenance fee is slightly over $400, and it is pro-rated for new membership

purchased for the number of months left in that year. Maintenance fees are

billed in January of each year with quarterly payment option.

As an owner in good standing, you have unlimited access to the Ranch prop-

erty, facilities and amenities, most free to use and others having nominal

charges. Your first 30 days is usage-free. After the 30 free-usage days, a small

usage fee is charged to your account. Fees are set by the Board of Directors

each year (2011 Usage Fee is $8.00 per day).

Cloud 9 Ranch Club, Inc. is one of the largest employers in Ozark County, MO,

with an operating budget of over $2,000,000. In today’s economy, the cost of

operating any other business of its magnitude is much larger. Our Directors

and management strive to continue to keep the operational costs affordable for

all its members. It takes all of us doing our part. Come to the Ranch and en-

joy it, but keep in mind that this is a business and as an owner, you are jointly

responsible for its solvency and future existence.

Thursday,

Sept. 1st Card Bingo

6:30PM

15 Games at 25

Cents per game

Friday,

Sept. 2nd Conservation

Committee

Fish Feeding

7AM

Spring Hill Pond

Conservation

Committee

Fish Stocking

TBA

Youth Center

Silent Auction

Begins

9AM

Adult Bingo

Patio Room

Share the Wealth

5:45PM

Regular Games

6:30PM

See page 7 for more

information on Bingo

―Now Showing‖

Family Movie Night

Big Top

At Dusk

Saturday

Sept. 3rd

Activities Committee

Coffee and Donuts

T-Top 7AM-Noon

Craft House

Flea Market

T-Top-8AM-Noon

Conservation Committee

Free Kids Fishing

Spring Hill Pond

9AM

Youth Center

Silent Auction

Begins

9AM

Youth Center

Free Lunch for Kids

Sloopy Joes!

Noon-1PM

Family Bingo

Patio Room-2PM

Youth Center

Silent Auction

Ends at 2PM

School House

2PM-4PM

Employee Appreciation

Cake Walk

Patio Room-3PM

Luau Party

Club House Lawn-5PM

Adult Bingo Patio Room

Share the Wealth 5:45PM

Regular Games 6:30PM

See page 7 for info on Bingo

Casino Night

Club House-7PM

Sunday

Sept. 4th

Chapel Service

10AM

Conservation

Committee

Foggy Duck Race

12 Noon

Foggy Tubes!

Buy Your Racing Ducks

5 Ducks for $20

Or $5 each.

Free Family Bingo

Patio Room-2PM

School House

2PM-4PM

Ranch Riders Club

Evening Poker Run

Sign up-3PM

Take off– 6PM

Activities Committee

Burgers and Dogs

T-Top

2PM-9PM

C9R JAMMERS

Patio Room-7PM

Monday

Sept. 5th

School House

Committee

Pancake and Sausage

Breakfast

Patio Room-7AM

Free Family Bingo

Patio Room-10AM

Tuesday

Sept. 6th Ranch Cleanup

9AM

HOURS OF OPERATION

FACILITIES/AMENITIES YOUTH CENTER

Friday 9AM-10PM

Saturday 9AM– 5PM

Sunday 9AM-9PM

Monday-Closed

CHAPEL

Sunday Services 10AM

ACCOUNTING OFFICE

Monday – Friday 8AM-4PM

Closed on Saturday and Sunday

TRADING POST

Sunday - Thursday 8AM-8PM

Friday & Saturday 8AM-10PM

GAS STATION

September 2nd –4th 8AM-10PM

Other Days 8AM-8PM

RESTAURANT

Sunday-Thursday 7AM– 8PM

Friday-Saturday 7AM– 10PM Now Serving Pizza & Ice Cream!

CLOUD 9 RESTAURANT IS SMOKE-FREE

SWIMMING POOL ACTIVITIES

Sunday-Thursday 10:30AM-10PM

Friday-Saturday 10:30AM-10:30PM

CRAFT HOUSE

Tuesday-Saturday 1PM-4PM

School House

Saturday and Sunday 2PM-4PM

Watch for the Open/Close Sign

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License Plates Available through Ranch Riders!

Choose one of our Ranch Photos or use one of

your own favorite photos to customize your ATV.

Sample Plate Below:

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Above Plate was captured from the view at Lonnie’s

Duck Race Shirts Available at Trading Post

Get Caught Wearing a

Duck Shirt !!!!!!!!